Category: iPhone 5 international launch dates

Apple today announced iPhone 5 will be available in South Korea on Friday, December 7, with more than 50 additional countries being added in December, including Brazil, Russia and Taiwan. iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless – all while delivering even better battery life.

iPhone 5 is currently available in 47 countries around the world including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the UK. iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: Shared Photo Streams, Facebook integration, all-new Maps app, Passbook organization and even more Siri features and languages.

iPhone 5 comes in either black & slate or white & silver for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model, $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the 64GB model. iPhone 5 will be available through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.

iPhone 4S is available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 4 is available for free with a two-year contract from participating carriers.

MacDailyNews Take: An aside: We’ve had our iPhone 5′s for over two months now and yesterday used someone’s iPhone 4S. Wow! The difference is even more striking now than on the first day. The iPhone 5 is only the second iPhone model, after the original, where we are still amazed it even exists, much less that we have working models in our hands! The iPhone 5 is so thin and light, it’s really a marvel and its ability to delight the user doesn’t wane. Every time we use iPhone 5 is a treat. Apple really did a magnificent job on iPhone 5; it’s one of their very best products ever.